diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index bbb2824f285d..ec43279a482f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -5488,6 +5488,8 @@ static void r8156b_wait_loading_flash(struct r8152 *tp)
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+			if (test_bit(RTL8152_INACCESSIBLE, &tp->flags))
+				break;
 			if (ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_GPHY_CTRL) & GPHY_PATCH_DONE)
 				break;
 			usleep_range(1000, 2000);